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Why will the Iranian Regime Block the Telegram Application?

Since the beginning of 2018, there has been mixed news on the intention of the Iranian regime to block the Telegram Messenger until an Iranian official announced the regime would block this application by the end of April 2018.At the beginning of this month, ...

Qom is not the Vatican and First Vice President threatens Ahmadinejad

» Turning Syria into Afghanistan?This editorial addresses the future of Syria with respect to policies of the U.S. and Russia.The editorialist believes that the U.S. President has no clear strategy for Syria. Seemingly, Washington has deliberately adopted a vague policy in this regard to ...

Rouhani’s foreign currency woes continue to worsen as supporters turn away

Between the beginning of 2018 and April 9, the value of the US dollar rose against the Iranian rial by 37 percent, forcing President Hassan Rouhani's government to make tough decisions. To tackle the capital flight from the banking system and the domestic economic ...

New nuclear plant on Iran’s doorsteps and Protests against water severe crisis

» Iran’s fundamentalists and reformists nowadaysThis editorial discusses the current activities of Iran’s two political factions, mainly focusing on fundamentalists'’ disagreements within themselves. The editorialist holds that fundamentalists' in Iran suffer from discord. While they are making plans for upcoming elections, seven different points ...